{"product_id":"vintage-1970s-turkish-hereke-silk-prayer-rug-paradise-bird-mihrab-ottoman-court-design-26-x-41-77cm-x-124cm-1n128","title":"Vintage 1970s Turkish Hereke Silk Prayer Rug, Paradise Bird \u0026 Mihrab, Ottoman Court Design, 2'6\" x 4'1\" (77cm x 124cm) – 1N128","description":"\u003cp\u003eA superb vintage Turkish Hereke silk prayer rug (\u003cem\u003enamazlık\u003c\/em\u003e) of exceptional fineness and beauty — woven in the 1970s in the tradition of the \u003cstrong\u003eHereke Imperial Weaving Factory\u003c\/strong\u003e, the most celebrated and technically accomplished rug-weaving atelier in Ottoman and Turkish history, whose finest productions have been collected by royal households, heads of state, and major museums since the factory’s founding in 1843 by Sultan Abdülmecid I.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a knot density of approximately \u003cstrong\u003e400–520 knots per square inch\u003c\/strong\u003e — achieved in pure silk pile on a silk foundation, using Turkish symmetrical (Ghiordes) knots tied by hand — this rug represents the upper tier of Hereke production quality. The result is a surface of almost hallucinatory fineness: design lines razor-sharp, color transitions seamless, the silk pile catching the light with a directional sheen that shifts from warm ivory to cool silver as the viewing angle changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition is a classic Ottoman court prayer rug of the highest order. A pointed \u003cem\u003emihrab\u003c\/em\u003e arch frames the prayer field on an ivory silk ground of luminous warmth. At the apex, Arabic calligraphy — \u003cem\u003eAllahu Akbar\u003c\/em\u003e — is woven in elegant dark cursive script, rendered with the precision of a master calligrapher translated into silk. A central lamp motif is suspended from the apex, flanked by symmetrical arabesque scrollwork of extraordinary refinement — sinuous ivory stems, split-leaf palmettes, and small rosettes in the \u003cem\u003esaz\u003c\/em\u003e style of the Ottoman court ateliers of the 16th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eparadise bird\u003c\/strong\u003e is the compositional jewel of the piece: a fully realized phoenix or \u003cem\u003esimurgh\u003c\/em\u003e — orange-amber body, dark blue-green wing feathers rendered with individual barb detail, a long curving tail of great elegance — depicted perched above a double-gourd vase overflowing with flowering branches, drawn directly from the iconographic vocabulary of the Ottoman imperial workshops of Topıkapı.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe border system is multi-register and perfectly proportioned: a deep olive-green main border carrying a continuous arabesque scroll of ivory stems and palmettes; inner and outer ivory guard borders with running floral vines. A \u003cstrong\u003ewoven workshop cartouche\u003c\/strong\u003e is present in the lower border — confirming atelier production and adding provenance value for the serious collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Vintage silk prayer rug (\u003cem\u003enamazlık\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Hereke, Kocaeli Province, Turkey — Imperial Weaving Factory tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Pure silk pile on silk foundation (warp and weft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnot type: Turkish symmetrical (Ghiordes) hand-tied knots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnot density: Approx. 400–520 knots per square inch (64–81 knots\/cm²)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: Mihrab prayer arch; Arabic calligraphy (\u003cem\u003eAllahu Akbar\u003c\/em\u003e); paradise bird (simurgh\/phoenix) with vase; Ottoman court arabesque field (\u003cem\u003esaz\u003c\/em\u003e style); olive-green arabesque main border; ivory guard borders; woven workshop cartouche\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: Ivory\/cream ground, deep olive-green, madder crimson, soft peach, dusty rose, slate blue, dark brown-black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 77 cm × 124 cm (2’6” × 4’1”)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood to Very Good — the finest overall condition of any textile in this collection. Silk pile even, lustrous, and well-preserved throughout with no significant wear, no repairs, and no moth damage. Colors clear and unfaded. Fringe intact and even. Selvedges sound. A rug in this condition, of this quality, is increasingly rare on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One Royal Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54052034281818,"sku":"1N128","price":1700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9656\/8577\/files\/1N128_1_9b3ca71d-9543-4999-b1f3-362747365a5d.jpg?v=1776949377","url":"https:\/\/www.oneroyalart.com\/fr\/products\/vintage-1970s-turkish-hereke-silk-prayer-rug-paradise-bird-mihrab-ottoman-court-design-26-x-41-77cm-x-124cm-1n128","provider":"One Royal Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}